Volume 101; Issue 3 Archives - British Journal of Surgery

Volume 101; Issue 3

1st February 2014

Leading article

Lessons learned in breast cancer surgery. BJS 2014; 101: 145-147.

Authors: I. S. Fentiman

Leading article

Capsule endoscopy as a panenteric diagnostic tool. BJS 2014; 101: 148-149.

Authors: M. Hale, M. E. McAlindon

Review

Systematic review and meta‐analysis of the effect of the World Health Organization surgical safety checklist on postoperative complications. BJS 2014; 101: 150-158.

Authors: J. Bergs, J. Hellings, I. Cleemput, Ö. Zurel, V. De Troyer, M. Van Hiel et al.

Notes: Saves lives

Review

Systematic review of outcomes used to evaluate enhanced recovery after surgery. BJS 2014; 101: 159-171.

Authors: A. Neville, L. Lee, I. Antonescu, N. E. Mayo, M. C. Vassiliou, G. M. Fried et al.

Notes: Many ways to define recovery

Article

Systematic review of outcomes used to evaluate enhanced recovery after surgery (Br J Surg 2014; 101: 159–170). BJS 2014; 101: 171-171.

Authors: J. M. Blazeby

Review

Systematic review and meta‐analysis of enhanced recovery programmes in surgical patients. BJS 2014; 101: 172-188.

Authors: A. Nicholson, M. C. Lowe, J. Parker, S. R. Lewis, P. Alderson, A. F. Smith et al.

Notes: Effective components of ERPs not identifiable

Randomized trial

Randomized clinical trial of the effect of perioperative synbiotics versus no synbiotics on bacterial translocation after oesophagectomy. BJS 2014; 101: 189-199.

Authors: Y. Yokoyama, E. Nishigaki, T. Abe, M. Fukaya, T. Asahara, K. Nomoto et al.

Notes: Reduction of bacterial translocation but no clinical benefit

Randomized trial

Randomized clinical trial of stapler versus clamp‐crushing transection in elective liver resection. BJS 2014; 101: 200-207.

Authors: N. N. Rahbari, H. Elbers, M. Koch, P. Vogler, F. Striebel, T. Bruckner et al.

Notes: Stapler technique does not reduce blood loss

Original article

Cost‐effectiveness and cost–utility of endovascular versus open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in the Amsterdam Acute Aneurysm Trial. BJS 2014; 101: 208-215.

Authors: M. R. Kapma, L. M. Dijksman, J. J. Reimerink, A. J. de Groof, C. J. Zeebregts, W. Wisselink et al.

Notes: Endovascular aneurysm repair not cost‐effective

Original article

Observations from the IMPROVE trial concerning the clinical care of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. BJS 2014; 101: 216-224.

Authors: J. T. Powell, R. J. Hinchliffe, M. M. Thompson, M. J. Sweeting, R. Ashleigh, R. Bell et al.

Notes: Useful lessons learned

Original article

Mid‐term cost‐effectiveness analysis of open and endovascular repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. BJS 2014; 101: 225-231.

Authors: K. E. Rollins, J. Shak, G. K. Ambler, T. Y. Tang, P. D. Hayes, J. R. Boyle et al.

Notes: Similar survival and reintervention

Original article

Diagnostic performance of plasma biomarkers in patients with acute intestinal ischaemia. BJS 2014; 101: 232-238.

Authors: S. Matsumoto, K. Sekine, H. Funaoka, M. Yamazaki, M. Shimizu, K. Hayashida et al.

Notes: Intestinal fatty acid binding protein shows promise

Original article

A nomogram to calculate the Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the enUmeration of Mortality and morbidity (POSSUM). BJS 2014; 101: 239-245.

Authors: D. J. Williams, J. D. Walker

Notes: A useful tool

Original article

Prevalence of venous thromboembolism at diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal cancer. BJS 2014; 101: 246-253.

Authors: A. C. Larsen, T. Dabrowski, J. B. Frøkjær, R. V. Fisker, V. V. Iyer, B. K. Møller et al.

Notes: Confirmed high prevalence

Original article

Outcomes after laparoscopic conversion of failed adjustable gastric banding to sleeve gastrectomy or Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass. BJS 2014; 101: 254-260.

Authors: P. Marin‐Perez, A. Betancourt, M. Lamota, E. Lo Menzo, S. Szomstein, R. Rosenthal et al.

Notes: Bypass is better

Original article

Role of anatomical right hepatic trisectionectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma. BJS 2014; 101: 261-268.

Authors: N. Matsumoto, T. Ebata, Y. Yokoyama, T. Igami, G. Sugawara, Y. Shimoyama et al.

Notes: Improves radicality

Original article

Preoperative serum hyaluronic acid level as a prognostic factor in patients undergoing hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. BJS 2014; 101: 269-276.

Authors: K. Mima, T. Beppu, T. Ishiko, A. Chikamoto, S. Nakagawa, H. Hayashi et al.

Notes: Promising prediction of prognosis

Original article

Quality of life and other patient‐reported outcomes following exenteration for pelvic malignancy. BJS 2014; 101: 277-287.

Authors: J. M. Young, T. Badgery‐Parker, L. M. Masya, M. King, C. Koh, A. C. Lynch et al.

Notes: Quality of life after pelvic exenteration acceptable

Article

Authors’ reply: Expertise‐based randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic versus small‐incision open cholecystectomy (Br J Surg 2013; 100: 886–894). BJS 2014; 101: 288-289.

Authors: M. H. Rosenmüller, E Nilsson, M. M. Haapamäki

Article

Expertise‐based randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic versus small‐incision open cholecystectomy (Br J Surg 2013; 100: 886–894). BJS 2014; 101: 288-288.

Authors: V. Naraynsingh, Y. Singh, D. Dan, R. Maharaj

Article

Randomized clinical trial of pancreaticogastrostomy versus pancreaticojejunostomy on the rate and severity of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy (Br J Surg 2013; 100: 1597–1605). BJS 2014; 101: 289-290.

Authors: B. K. P. Goh

Article

Authors’ reply: type II endoleak after endovascular aneurysm repair (Br J Surg 2013; 100: 1262–1270). BJS 2014; 101: 289-289.

Authors: D. A. Sidloff, P. W. Stather, E. Choke, M. J. Bown, R. D. Sayers

Article

Type II endoleak after endovascular aneurysm repair (Br J Surg 2013; 100: 1262–1270). BJS 2014; 101: 289-289.

Authors: B. Mees, S. Hoeks

Article

Lack of association between inguinal hernia and abdominal aortic aneurysm in a population‐based male cohort (Br J Surg 2013; 100: 1478–1482). BJS 2014; 101: 290-291.

Authors: D. C. Bosanquet, C. P. Twine, I. M. Williams

Article

Author’s reply: Randomized clinical trial of pancreaticogastrostomy versus pancreaticojejunostomy on the rate and severity of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy (Br J Surg 2013; 100: 1597–1605). BJS 2014; 101: 290-290.

Authors: J. Figueras

Article

Surgical aphorisms. BJS 2014; 101: 291-291.

Authors: B. Campbell

Article

Authors’ reply: Lack of association between inguinal hernia and abdominal aortic aneurysm in a population‐based male cohort (Br J Surg 2013; 100: 1478–1482). BJS 2014; 101: 291-291.

Authors: N. A. Henriksen, L.T. Sorensen, L. N. Jorgensen, J. S. Lindholt

Article